Nominally they are Mohammedans in religion; but they do not strictly observe the ordinances of the Koran, and their Mohammedanism is mixed up with traces of their original religion." "Ah, that explains why the chief's name was Hassan.

I wondered that a Malay should have a Mohammedan name.

They are not much like Arabs in figure.

Of course, Hassan is a very fine looking man, and some of the other chiefs we saw at Penang were so; but most of them are shorter than we are, and very ugly." "Yes, in figure and some other points they much resemble the Burmese, who are probably blood relations of theirs.

The chiefs are finer men, as you will always find in the case in savage or semi savage peoples, for, of course, they have the pick of the women, and naturally choose the best looking.